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Islam Today

A Short Introduction to the Muslim World

by (author) Dr Akbar S. Ahmed

Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Initial publish date
Mar 1999
Category
General, General, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781860642579
    Publish Date
    Mar 1999
    List Price
    $23.95

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Description

Although there are over one billion Muslims in the world, and over ten million in the West, most discussions of Islam are based on clichés or outright prejudice. This lively and compelling book sets out to bridge the gulf of misunderstanding. Islam, argues Akbar Ahmed, does not mean the subordination of women, contempt for other religions, opposition to the modern world, or barbaric punishments for petty crimes. One cannot fully come to terms with modern Islam without understanding its sources and traditions.

About the author

Contributor Notes

Akbars Ahmedis fellow of Selwyn College, Cambridge, UK, and has been a visiting professor at Princeton and Harvard Universities.